Soon, a message appeared in Qing Tian's mind.
After Qing Tian finished reading the message, he was utterly shocked.
Because the owner of this message was actually the Heavenly Dao hidden in the darkness.
The Heavenly Dao offered an incredibly tempting condition: as long as Qing Tian stopped here, it could make him a Sage of Heaven and Earth. It could even have him merge with the Dao and control the Primordial Wilderness.
Upon receiving this message, Qing Tian froze. Wasn't this what Ancestor Hongjun was supposed to do?
How had it ended up on his head?
"Sage!"
"Heavenly Dao!"
Qing Tian decisively severed the Heavenly Dao's immense aura. His eyes sharpened, and an aura of supreme imperial might emerged from him.
Naturally, Qing Tian had no intention of doing that.
If any other Primordial Wilderness creature had received this message, they would have been ecstatic. After all, this was a Heavenly Dao Sage, an unparalleled supreme being who ruled over Heaven and Earth.
But Qing Tian had come from a later age, so he naturally understood what these so-called Heavenly Dao Sages really were. They might sound impressive in name, standing above countless living beings, but in truth, they were merely watchdogs the Heavenly Dao used to guard its gates.
How could Qing Tian possibly choose to become the Heavenly Dao's lackey? That would completely tarnish his identity as an Innate Demon God, not to mention make his inheritance of Pangu's vast cultivation utterly laughable.
Boom!
Just as Qing Tian severed the Heavenly Dao's consciousness, a terrifying fury seemed to surge across the highest reaches of Buzhou Mountain.
Rip!
Then the void seemed to be torn apart with tremendous force, and an eye devoid of any apparent emotion or color appeared in the sky.
The Heavenly Dao's Eye!
Qing Tian looked at the gigantic eye that had appeared in the void. This was one of the forms the Heavenly Dao commonly used to manifest itself.
After all, the Heavenly Dao had no true physical body. It possessed only a powerful will.
"Hmm?"
"The aura of the Heavenly Dao?"
"..."
Qing Tian soon discovered that the aura carried by the Heavenly Dao's Eye was not much different from his own.
Could it be?
A shocking conjecture surfaced in Qing Tian's mind.
Perhaps he had touched upon something that affected the Heavenly Dao's arrangements, causing part of its will to awaken ahead of time. That would explain why the Heavenly Dao's will was so weak.
Qing Tian's guess was indeed correct.
The Heavenly Dao should not have emerged at this time. The Primordial Wilderness was still under the authority of the Great Dao. Only after the Three Races had completely fallen would the Primordial Wilderness come entirely under the Heavenly Dao's control.
"What exactly is that thing that forced part of the Heavenly Dao's will to awaken ahead of time and stop me?"
Qing Tian looked at the Heavenly Dao's Eye and pondered. For the Heavenly Dao to temporarily awaken part of its will and appear to stop him, that treasure had to be extraordinarily important.
This made Qing Tian even more interested. After all, it was something even the Heavenly Dao was trying to prevent him from attacking.
"Heaven Shattering Palm!"
"Boom!"
Qing Tian snorted coldly, ignoring the Heavenly Dao's Eye that had appeared overhead. He struck once more toward the void, where he had already torn open a massive, tightly sealed fissure.
The Heavenly Dao's Eye stood in the void, watching Qing Tian launch his attack without the slightest ripple in its gaze.
It merely glanced lightly toward the land of nothingness, and an aura appeared from thin air, directly blocking Qing Tian's attack.
Qing Tian looked at the energy blocking his attack. Everything was entirely within his expectations.
He had to admit that the Heavenly Dao was indeed the Heavenly Dao. Even in an incomplete form, its strength was unfathomable.
At this moment, the Heavenly Dao's Eye was also looking down at Qing Tian. It felt something unusual toward this living being, as though he would become its greatest enemy.
"Qing Tian, this is not a place you can touch. Leave immediately, and this Heavenly Dao can choose not to pursue what you have done today."
A strange voice rang out from the Heavenly Dao's Eye, echoing across Heaven and Earth.
"Ha-ha!"
"If you were the complete Heavenly Dao, perhaps this Emperor would fear you somewhat. But now, you are merely an incomplete fragment, and you still presume to make me leave? Today, I want to see exactly what you are trying to hide."
"Hah!"
Qing Tian shouted furiously. His immense aura pierced the firmament, and a Dharma Aspect surged into existence behind him.
"Die!"
"..."
A burst of light erupted from the Heavenly Dao's Eye, whose gaze had remained utterly emotionless. In an instant, the Three Thousand Laws around it formed a cage.
It intended to seal Qing Tian completely.
"A mere Law Cage actually thinks it can trap me, Qing Tian? What utter foolishness."
Qing Tian looked at the Law Cage pressing down from all directions, yet his expression remained completely calm.
The more formidable the enemy, the less one could panic.
After all, the slightest carelessness could result in death and the destruction of one's cultivation.
"Dharma Fusion!"
"Explode!"
Qing Tian roared at Heaven and Earth. The Dharma Aspect behind him instantly fused into his body.
In the blink of an eye, Qing Tian's entire body began to expand dramatically.
Ten thousand zhang!
Thirty thousand zhang!
Fifty thousand zhang!
It continued expanding until it stopped at ninety thousand zhang.
Nine was the ultimate number. To surpass ninety thousand zhang was to prove the Dao and become an unparalleled Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
In an instant, a giant ninety thousand zhang tall appeared in the highest reaches of Buzhou Mountain.
Fortunately, this place was the highest peak of Buzhou Mountain. The aura left behind by Great God Pangu concealed all the workings of Heaven, and no one could penetrate it with divine sense.
Otherwise, the Heavenly Dao would not have dared to appear so openly in the Wild Continent.
After all, the Great Dao currently ruled the Primordial Wilderness. As its son, the Heavenly Dao naturally could not behave recklessly before the Great Dao.
Fortunately, Pangu's aura remained in Buzhou Mountain. The Great Dao was also unable to spare attention to monitor this place, giving the Heavenly Dao an opening.
"Heavenly Dao, just watch as I smash this damned cage of yours to pieces."
Qing Tian roared at the Heavenly Dao's Eye standing in the void. He hated people looking down at him from on high. He had always been the one to look down on others.
Bang!
There was no flashy technique.
Qing Tian simply seized the Three Thousand Laws descending to suppress him with both hands, then relied on the vast magical power within his body to crush the laws by force.
This was the terrifying aspect of Great God Pangu back then: breaking all techniques with sheer strength. No matter what divine ability, mysterious treasure, or secret art one possessed, he could resolve it easily with a single punch.
The simpler the method, the more fully it could unleash its maximum power.
The Heavenly Dao's Eye watched as Qing Tian continuously crushed the Law Cage it had manifested. The expression in its eyes, which seemed never to have changed, finally shifted at this moment.
Fear!
The Heavenly Dao's Eye felt a trace of fear.
Although the Heavenly Dao was said to have no consciousness, all things possessed a sliver of life. As a convergence of laws, the Heavenly Dao could also give birth to consciousness.
What was more, this was such a vast world created by Pangu. The Heavenly Dao of this world was naturally different.
"Pangu Axe!"
"..."
Under the Heavenly Dao's Eye's astonished gaze, Qing Tian shouted loudly, and a Sky-Supporting Giant Axe appeared before him.
This axe was also ninety thousand zhang tall, radiating a powerful aura from every part of its body.
Qing Tian gripped the Pangu Axe tightly with both hands. A violent aura surpassing the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm suddenly erupted.
At this moment, Qing Tian seemed to have become Pangu reborn, his might shaking Heaven and Earth throughout the Primordial Wilderness.
When the Heavenly Dao's Eye saw this scene, it was completely shaken. Its pupil continuously shifted.
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